The Boeing MonomailThe Model 215 is a scaled-up version of the Monomail
It is also known as the B-9
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In 1930 Boeing developed a bomber "on spec",hoping to acquire a military contract. The goal was to make the bomber very fast but also very stable (to facilitate aiming.) They based their design on Boeing's very popular Model 200 Monomail, a revolutionary all-metal low wing monoplane.

Modern Mechanics and Popular Mechanics both had a brief "squibs" about the B-9. The former dubbed it the "The Death Angel" while the latter called it "The Albatross."

The Boeing B-9 "Death Angel" or "Albatross"(left) in the August, 1931 issue of Modern Mechanics
(right) in the July, 1932 issue of Popular Mechanics
This was considered good publicity....
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Here is a somewhat grainy video of the Model 215/B-9 in flight:

The fuselage was extended well forward of the wing to accommodate a bomb-aimer/gunner in the nose. Immediately behind him was a radio operator. There were open cockpits for pilot, co-pilot and a rear gunner. The 1025kg bomb load could be divided between an internal bomb bay and underwing racks.